Telegram founder Durov calls WhatsApp's E2E security a 'Giant Consumer Fraud,' while users may be at fault

Telegram's CEO has accused WhatsApp of a "consumer fraud" regarding its encryption, claiming most messages are unencrypted in cloud backups. While WhatsApp's in-transit encryption is robust, backups to Apple and Google servers are vulnerable unless users manually enable password protection. This issue highlights a significant gap in message security, despite the app's core encryption working as intended.

By TOI TECH DESK